Catch up, speed up and get ahead with summer classes
Summer 2021 is on the horizon. Are you considering taking a summer class but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered. Summer classes are your friend AND a great way to stay on track – or get back on track – for graduation. And they allow you to choose the path that best suits your…
Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre wants to inspire political engagement through film
Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre knew from a young age that she wanted to make movies. With her Film & Media Studies major and Journalism minor, the KU senior has been able to build a network of talented actors, writers, editors and cinematographers to live out her dreams. Now, several of the…
Hawks to Watch: Richard W. James, ceramicist + sculptor
Why Richard's a Hawk to Watch:Some professionals prefer not to mix their work and personal lives. For Richard W. James, the two are inextricably linked. Through his ceramic creations, the visual artist has made a career building a world that’s at once of his own making and also a reflection of the…
Myra Dotzel uses lessons in visual art to solve problems in STEM
There’s a common stereotype that those who are creatively gifted are naturally bound to pursue arts and the humanities, while students skilled in math and logic are more well-suited for career paths in STEM. But for KU senior Myra Dotzel, these different areas of interest presented not so…
Hawks to Watch: Rhianna Jordan, professional dancer
Why Rhianna's a Hawk to Watch:A dance studio is many things at once — a space for experimentation, collaboration, and artistic expression. But for Rhianna Jordan, it’s more than that. It serves as a site not only for practice runs and carefully choreographed performance — but also for profound…
I am Seeking: Maria Velasco
In the College at KU, our research is driven by the passion for improving the world around us. We are explorers, innovators, and dreamers seeking answers to crucial questions in our communities. Learn what professor of visual art Maria Velasco is seeking. The College is a great place to seek…
Hawks to Watch: Kiel Johnson, Artist
Why Kiel's a Hawk to Watch:To say that Kiel Johnson enjoys the creative process is something of an understatement. He's positively enamored with it. On any given day, you might find the LA-based artist fashioning an old-timey Western stagecoach out of cardboard, sending sparks flying from…
Habitat: Explore where KU theatre & dance get their threads
Housing thousands of costumes from decades of productions, the Costume Shop turns out new designs each season for KU's Department of Theatre & Dance. Go inside this creative space to see where it all gets stitched together.For more information, explore the Department of Theatre & Dance and…
Habitat: Go behind the scenes of visual art
Comprising five stories and 130,000 sq. ft. of space, Chalmers Hall provides the perfect home for visual art students to create and learn. See where students get hands on learning in everything from painting and drawing to textiles and fibers.For more information, explore the Department of Visual…
Hawks to Watch: Carl Grauer, Contemporary Artist
Why Carl's a Hawk to Watch:Wisdom and The Wizard of Oz, LGBTQ+ rights and the legacy of Stonewall, family and the uneasy tension between memory and reality, time and the construction of personal identity. KU alum Carl Grauer is using his background in biology to explore human nature, but not in the…